Congratulations Project Bead Factory Top Five!

What a way to kick off our first Project Bead Factory with our summer challenge! Thank you to this season's participants and all those that made it out for judging day! Missed judging day? Stop in the store now through September 6th to see the winning entries! Click here to see your Top Five!

Hand Painted Russian Ceramic Beads!

Don't miss our first ever trunk show of these beautiful beads!
Labor Day Weekend!
Saturday & Sunday, September 4th & 5th 9:30 am-6:30 pm
Monday, September 6th 10 am-3 pm

Be Featured in the 2011 Bead Factory Calendar!

That’s right - your latest bracelet could be “Miss March”! We are very excited to announce the return of the Bead Factory Calendar Competition for 2011. Each month will feature four pictures of our customers’ work – that’s you!! We will be selecting 54 total pieces, 4 for each month and six on the cover. Each winner will receive an acknowledged place in the calendar, and of course a free calendar!

We will begin accepting applications and samples starting July 15th through September 6th. Winners will be announced at a live evening event at The Bead Factory on Friday, September 10th, where all entries will be displayed for that evening. All pieces not chosen will then be returned to the owners by Sept 20th. For details and to enter click here!

September Workshop Special Going on Now

Take $10 of all available workshops; $5 off mini-classes!Click here to see the wonderful workshops available!

Saturday Night Bead Party (formerly Bead Rehab)

The third Saturday night of each month, bead club members get together and bead – what could be more fun? Dates for our special Saturday Night Bead Party fill quickly,so you’ll want to sign up early! At only $15, it’s the best Saturday night deal in town!

The Bead Factory Introduces our Wall of Inspiration!

Now parking in our lot in back is even nicer! We've added a wall full of inspiration in our hallway - fabulous samples from the many Fashion Shows we've held over the years - with instructions to match! Even if you park out front, you'll want to take a trip down the hallway to see what we've created for you. And if inspiration strikes, just let one of the girls know - we have handouts available for each piece, and the more you buy, the more you save!

Savings at The Bead Factory

Whether you had to pay taxes or you expect a refund check, we wanted to concentrate on how you can get more beads for your money. Here are some of our new features for you available NOW:

Sterling/Fine Silver wire available by the foot - both half hard sterling & dead soft fine silver. It’s still more per foot than buying a full ounce but if you don’t need that much of some of the different sizes then this will leave more money in your pocket.

Return those zip lock bags to reuse or for $0.01 each and plastic vials for $0.05 towards a new vial of seed beads

Our new inspiration wall!! With over 100 awesome designs with full instructions available for only $1.50 each, 15 for $1.25 each, or 50+ at just $0.95 each. Great fun, great value!

We have repackaged our Japanese seed beads in smaller vials, so you’ll be able to get more colors for less money!

Those are just a few ideas we are working on for you. Here are a couple other things you may not know:

You can retake any class for FREE within one year of the orginal class date, ONLY IF there is room in it the day of class. So if you are interested, you need to call the day of class and we will let you know if there is room, and add you to the list. For technique classes that include materials you must pay a materials charge normally between $5-10. This is a great way to get a refresher when you need it. You are limited to retaking any individual class only once (meaning: you can’t keep coming to All Wired Up if there happened to be room).

We can also make anyone espresso drinks in class for only $1 – so skip Starbucks and have it made to order with us.

Our party room is available for rental for limited group meetings, we are also able to host your personal jewelry party in our private office next door. Rental includes use of our display materials and one staff member.

Bulk pricing is available on many items by special order – just ask!

The Bead Factory wins The 2007 Better Business Bureau's Business of the Year Award in Customer Service!

We were so proud and honored to be the only Tacoma business as a finalist for the BBB Business of the Year awards, but to win in the customer service category is so exciting for us! I want to thank the Better Business Bureau for this great acknowledgement and also my outstanding staff that deliver the highest caliber service everyday. Also thank you to our incredible, wonderful Bead Factory customers, who make it possible for us to live our passion. Without all of you there is no Bead Factory, I hope you feel that kind of appreciation every time you do business with us, whether in person, on the phone, or on line: your satisfaction is our greatest priority and privilege.

Click Here for footage from the BBB Award Ceremony

Save on books from your favorite Bead Factory Authors!

We are offering a special deal on books that accompany our most popular workshops! When you sign up for All Wired Up!, The Business of Jewelry or Metalsmithing workshops, be sure to purchase “All Wired Up!” or “Marketing and Selling Your Handmade Jewelry” for only $15, or “Getting Started Making Metal Jewelry” for only $16! Enjoy the hands-on fun of the workshop and have a reference guide for when you get home! Workshop spaces have limited availability so sign up soon!